From the Golf Shop
Hello Vespra Hills Golfers,
There is quite a bit happening this week, some items already completed, others that are just about to happen. The Ladies and Men’s Day’s are wrapping up this week and we have the Master’s this Saturday. I’ll wait until next week to give the full recaps of these programs and events.
The Golf Shop has some great sales on right now with all golf bags, clothing and shoes priced at least 25% off! Many of you have golf shop credits that you can use to take advantage of these great deals. The Golf Shop counter staff can easily provide you with your current voucher totals and help you find some good items to use them on.
We have had some member suggestions come into the Golf Shop during the last few weeks, generally stimulated by the reminders and tips that we have been sending out. Some particularly good feedback on areas that the staff can improve on and we appreciate the respectful approach that the members used when breaching the topic. We are on it! Some members also brought up a few items that they felt needed addressing, with several of the comments revolving around litter on the course and parking lots. I’m certain the vast majority of waste that we find is accidental in nature, likely due to wind blowing it from a cart, or just simply a mistake. One area that isn’t a mistake is Cigarettes and Cigars. We find cigarette remains near greens and tees regularly, and at times some big nasty cigar butts left out for all to view. We have ash trays for the golf course that fit into a drink holder and they work well. A good number of members use these, and we thank you. If you’re carrying your clubs, you may need to take some extra care when discarding your cigarette/cigar. A garbage container can be a good idea, if it is fully extinguished. Otherwise discard it in some fashion that doesn’t diminish your fellow member’s experience. The last item on the litter front is face masks. We would really appreciate that you bring your own mask to the club and keep it with you. We have been providing masks for those who forget; however, this is getting quite costly, and we are finding more and more discarded in the parking lots, left to blow all around. We still have a Covid-19 policy that requires you to discard your own garbage to help keep the employees and fellow members safe. Properly discarding a face mask would be number one on that list.
Enjoy the Fall colours over the next few weeks, as they are starting to become more and more vibrant as the days pass.
See you all soon,
Chris McNair